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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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